Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-23


Monday will be observed as Il holiday by
general consent.
l.. 5. Drew & Son. have just received
the medal awarded them at the last State
fair for their herd of Ayrshire cattle.
John Lavelley who was injured IN the
recent collision near Essex junction, hay
ing been badly scalded by escaping steam,
is doing we'll and the chances are that he
Will recover.
Civil service examinations will he held
in this State by the civil service commits
sioner during the coming year As follow
Burlington, Tuesday, May - and Tues
day. September %; Rutlard, Thursday,
May "a
The Van Ness House dining room has
Just been thoroughly renovated aud is
now the most attractive in the State. 1t
has square mahogany tables, leather
seated chairs and is in every way metro
politan.
The fire escapes at the Howard Opera
House are being remodeled and enlarged,
and when they are completed no opera
house in New England north of Boston
will be provided with better facilities for
escape in case of fire
Gen. G. B. Abbott of Chicago, COM
mander- in-chief of the Sons of Veterans.
is expected to visit the headquarters Of
the Vermont division In this city early in
January, on his tour of inspection through
New England.
The Ethan Allen Engine company have
received an invitation TO attend the
seventh annual reception and ball Of the
Ira C. Allen Hose company. No. /, at
Knights Opera House, Fair Haven, FIJI
day evening, December So
People in the country towns are In some
instancesusing common land rollers in
stead Of scrapers for breaking roads
through the snow and the plan is found to
work admirably.
Some Of the churches are being trim
med to An unusual degree in preparation
for Christmas. Fine Christmas services
are being prepared by the Sunday schools
and the day promises to be observed at the
various churches with more than usual
interest.
The Weekly Free Press from
this date is reduced one half-it |
is now only ONE DOLLAR
year.
The Christmas cards which the FREE |
PRESS association is exhibiting this year
are pronounced by nearly all who have
seen them to be altogether the finest stock |
ever shown in the city. They ale selling
fast and those who desire the best selec-
ton should not delay day longer.
Work on the Chateaugay, the new
steamer of the Champlain Transportation |
company is progressing rapidly. The
aft and forward promenade decks are
the engines are in place. and
were tested Monday and everything
worked to perfection.
Remember that kerosene lamps turned
down SO as to burn low soon poison the
air of a room. This practice should never
be allowed in a house, and certainly not
in sleeping rooms, nor sick rooms. The
New York board of health gives special
warning against the practice.
The High school scholars brought the
term TO a close with very pleasant so
ciable Wednesday at the school house
hall, which was deliberately decorated for
the occasion. Later in the evening about .
p of the scholars enjoyed ride in one of .
Lanes large sleighs drawn by four .
horse team.
A special town meeting was held in .
South Burlington Monday forenoon to
vote an appropriation for the repair of .
the highway leading from this city to
Williston. 1t was voted to authorize the
seleCtmen to make a tenn, rary loan of
$50 and deposit it witt the county clerk on
or before January /, to comply with the
order OF the County Court
The customs report for the district OF
Vermont for November is as follows
Value Of domestic exports, 1924, 42s value
of free goods, S2l4, 1856; value of dutiable
goods, S3Gs 1854 amount of duties, So
1851 entered for transportation, $50
l24 duty, S33,07S Al entered for eNporla-
ton, S4OS,7lS duty, SlOl, 3O6os entered
for warehouse, S59iG duty, se!O,'l,
The Fletcher Free Library needs in or
der to complete its volumes of the Bur
lington Daily FREE PRESS, January %,
Q. March 49, July -, October II,
20, December (, 1875 February /, March
,. 1876 many numbers of 1850; March IS, I
April /, June "a, 2s, July l, ISL, Any of
these numbers or information where they